2 November, 2011
2 November, 2011
New research by Barclays and Money Advice Trust examines needs and motivations of people who have had pre-arrears support.
1 November, 2011
New measures include making extra £10m available to support existing schemes for those at risk of fuel poverty, and creating new £20m fund, supported by Age UK, to address cold housing.
1 November, 2011
Proposals include giving councils flexibility to remove council tax relief on second homes, and ensuring banks are liable for council tax on the empty homes they repossess.
1 November, 2011
Financial Services Authority and Office of Fair Trading are consulting on proposed guidance to prevent problems associated with payment protection insurance recurring in a new generation of products.
1 November, 2011
Shelter's Christmas campaign shows that every two minutes someone faces losing their home.
26 October, 2011
26 October, 2011
Household Finance Index report published by Markit also shows a 'steep reversal' in households' outlook for their finances over the next 12 months.
26 October, 2011
Centre for Responsible Credit publishes report which models impact of consumer credit repayments on ability of low income households to afford a socially acceptable standard of living.
25 October, 2011
Housing Minister urges landlords to use existing funding models to start a 'Pay As You Save' scheme to make homes warmer and cheaper to run.
24 October, 2011
[2011] CSOH 175
24 October, 2011
Money Advice Trust publishes report which examines how individuals and families are dealing with the current economic climate.
24 October, 2011
New Statutory Rule that corrects an error in Regulation 8 of the Debt Relief Orders (Designation of Competent Authorities) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011 which describes persons ineligible to be intermediaries in Northern Ireland.
19 October, 2011
Department of Energy and Climate Change publishes Professor Hills' interim fuel poverty review which focuses on people with low incomes driven into poverty by high fuel bills.
19 October, 2011
Office of Fair Trading publishes new guidance which sets out unfair or improper business practices, such as such as using social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter to contact debtors.
19 October, 2011
New statistics from Accountant in Bankruptcy show a 4 per cent rise in personal insolvencies on the same period last year.
17 October, 2011
New Citizens Advice publication seeks to promote constructive engagement between creditors, advisers and consumers, leading to better outcomes.
13 October, 2011
Citizens Advice 'Dealing with Debt' annual report shows that mortgage debt represents the largest debt amount for households.
13 October, 2011
Citizens Advice publishes report which uses examples of good practice to demonstrate key principles to help people overcome their debt problems.
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